Foreskin breaks when masturbating

[needofhelp37]

Hi,  when I masturbate, the foreskin around the top of the penis get small open breaks in the skin around the top of the foreskin.  If I stop masturbating, they eventually scab then heal.  However, they reappear when I masturbate again.  Only if I am extra gentle, does it not happen.  It has also happened a few times during sex with my ex-girlfriend.  I have had the on rare occasions before, but now the skin breaks all the time.  There was a period, when I was single i was masturbating 3 times per day, every day.  Causing and enduring these skin breaks.  They are not sores, it's as though the skin is thin/week and it breaks.  I am now in a new relationship, but want to find out what this is before we go further.
I am 39, have suffered mild excema in my life.
Thanks

[gracefromHHP]

Do you use lube when you masturbate? Like a good lube and not a body lotion?

This is not a std issue.  You might want to follow up on it in the men's health forum if you have more questions.  

grace

[needofhelp37]

No, I don't use a lube.  The reason I don't is simply because I have never had to.  I can't understand what has started causing this.  Can the skin thin and become vulnerable?

[UNKNOWN314159]

I have the same problem. I also don't use lube, because I've never had to. About 3 years ago a patch appeared on my shaft where there were small splits in the skin, which would scab over, then break when I masturbated again. If I stop masturbating for about 2 weeks it heals up, but returns when I continue.

MDs, your thoughts?